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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

1,501 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 76

Encouraging the Wheat Farmer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 33

The W.A. Legislative Assembly passed the Premier's motion for the purchase at a minimum of 3/ per bushed of the 1917-18 harvest, in order to encourage the…

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Wheat

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

We have had left at our office two fine samples of wheat—"Thew" and "Bunyip"—weighing 60lbs. and 58lbs respectively to be bushel, grown by…

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Fire in a Gerogery Wheat Crop

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 21

An inquest into the circumstances surrounding a fire which destroyed about an acre of wheat crop on the property occupied by Frederick Adolph Groch, at…

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Government to Give Up Wheat Farming

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 46

The Government has decided to relinquish its wheat-fanning enterprise, after one year of drought and one year of abnormal rainfall. In the circumstances, it…

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Wool Market

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

John Bridge & Co., Ltd. report under date 3rd February, 1917;—The chief topic of interest in the wool market is the appraisements that are…

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Sand in Wheat

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

On Saturday last Detective Jordan arrived in Finley on a [?] of inquiry into the recent allegations regarding sand in certain bags of wheat carted…

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The Wool Market

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 6

John Bridge and Co. Ltd, report that the chief topic of interest in the wool market is the appraisements that are being made of the balance…

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Farmers and the Wheat Board. THE F.A.Q. STANDARD

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 1

A teller from the Farmers' and Settlers' Association of New South Wales, signed by the president and secretary has been forwarded to the…

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Payment for Seed Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 3

Mr. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, stated, in reference to the question of payment for seed wheat supplied by the Government that the Wheat Board had in…

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Alleged Sand in Wheat

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

Detective Jorkan has been in Finley all the week making inquiries into the matter of wheat delivered at Finley, which is alleged…

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Mr. Hughes and Wheat

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 1

Speaking in Melbourne of the Australian wheat shipments, Mr. Hughes said the loss of 100 merchant ships would mean more to Great Britain…

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Wool and Stock Reports

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 1

Messrs. John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under date 3rd February:—Tallow.—Best tallow ruled firm, but other grades declined 10s to 20s…

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Mysterious Fires of Wheat Stacks

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

Another mysterious fire occurred at [?]urobin on Sunday morning, when two wheat stacks, the property of Mr. J. Price, were destroyed. Last year Mr…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 6

Those Notes are issued every week, under the passo[?]al supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 301…

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Appraising The Wool Bradford Expert Appointed

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 3

John Bridge & Co, Ltd, realising that the conditions under which the value of wool is being arrived at by the appraisement scheme are so…

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Appraising the Wool Clip. Important Appointment

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 1

That the may be fully equipped at every point to meet the requirements arising out of the new appraisement system in relation to the purchase of…

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Appraising the Wool. Bradford Expert Appointed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2
Also in The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., realising that the conditions under which the value of wool is being arrived at by the appraisement scheme are so…

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Wheat Guarantee. Minimum of 3/ Per Bushel

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 17

The State Government has finally decided to guarantee to wheat farmers a minimum price of 3/ per bushel for fair average quality wheat grown in the…

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Wheat Guarantee. Minimum of 3/- Per Bushel. Probable Expenditure of £9,000,000

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 1

The State Government has finally decided to guarantee to wheat farmors a minimum price of 3/ per bushel for fair average quality wheat grown in…

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